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Maker: Unknown
Pine guitar, with ebony, ivory, and mother-of-pearl inlay. The front is brown, while the neck has white and black triangles. The sides and back are white with black lines.
History note: Unknown before testator
C. B. Marlay Bequest
Height: 14.5 cm
Length: 91.2 cm
Width: 27 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
1620s
Circa
1620
CE
-
1630
CE
Probably made in Italy
Belly
composed of
wood
( possibly pine)
Inlay
composed of
mother-of-pearl
ebony
ivory
Accession number: MAR.M.299-1912
Primary reference Number: 77440
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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